2026 AI trends: What leaders need to know to stay competitive
Is your organization AI-ready? IMD professors and researchers predict 2026 trends in artificial intelligence. Read on and prepare to innovate – or be left behind.
Artificial Intelligence is revolutionizing business operations, driving unprecedented productivity gains, and potentially adding trillions to the global economy. IMD faculty, industry practitioners, and global thought leaders guide you through the strategic integration of AI into your organization, showing you how to combine existing capabilities with cutting-edge technology to unlock transformative value.
Discover how to build new organizational capabilities that harness AI’s power while reimagining your strategy through a digital-first lens. Learn to navigate the complexities of AI implementation, from identifying high-impact use cases to developing the responsible leadership mindset needed to drive successful digital transformation.
The AI Maturity Index evaluates an organization’s AI maturity across five key dimensions to determine how effectively the organization leverages AI technologies to transform its business operations and strategies.
Is your organization AI-ready? IMD professors and researchers predict 2026 trends in artificial intelligence. Read on and prepare to innovate – or be left behind.
AI is reshaping cybersecurity, arming both hackers and defenders. Learn how to stay ahead in the fast-evolving AI cybersecurity arms race.
Vibe coding lets anyone build apps in plain English using AI, unlocking innovation and speed—but businesses must manage security, compliance, and quality risks.
IMD’s AI Maturity Index demonstrates how to align leadership, people, and technology for measurable business benefits and revenue growth, with examples from 10 industries.
Professor Amar Bhidé challenges AI hype, arguing that LLMs flatter rather than enlighten and that executives must distinguish calculable risk from true uncertainty.
As AI-driven Large Language Models reshape digital visibility, Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) emerges as a critical frontier threatening to upend the $80 billion SEO industry and demanding urgent attention from senior executives.
AI has the potential to become a super-useful teammate, but CHROs must manage its deployment with care. Answer the questions below to check how employees feel about its adoption and watch out for three possible impacts on team dynamics.
AI and sustainability are transforming the business landscape, yet many organizations treat the two as separate mandates, led by separate teams pulling in different directions. Instead, they must integrate these forces, using five principles for a twin transformation.
The business case for AI is realized when the application is scaled, not in the use cases of the pilot phase. Use the checklist below at the outset to ensure the transition from a successful use case to a transformative project.
José Parra Moyano joins Mike Wade & Amit Joshi to explore how Gen AI empowers business leaders, democratizes analytics, and drives innovation.
Explore how generative AI is reshaping supply chains with IMD’s Carlos Cordon on Mike and Amit Talk Tech, driving smarter and adaptive solutions.
Discover how AI will revolutionize healthcare! Mike and Amit are joined by Achim Plueckebaum on the latest edition of the IMD Podcast Network to explore the future of medicine.
AI is revolutionizing the world of business, at pace. How do executives guarantee this mass adoption benefits both their organizations and society? In Issue XIII of I by IMD, we explore how to lead effectively - and responsibly - in the age of AI.
This report sets out the findings of a proprietary survey on exposure, adoption, and attitudes towards usage and regulation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and generative AI (GenAI) in Switzerland in 2024. It also shares the expert insights of our co-authors and leaders from business, academia, and the public sector captured at two dedicated workshops on disruptive technologies, including GenAI, in October and November 2023.
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